Senate Bill 2629 - United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2019-10-17

Recent Activity

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Alternative Names

United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019

United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019

United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019

United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019

United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Public Health Service Corps.

Associated Legislation

CARES Act

CARES Act

Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020

Policy Areas

Health

Potential Impact

Department of Health and Human Services

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Health personnel

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL]

Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]

Committees and Subcommittees

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health Subcommittee

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Variations and Revisions

Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020CARES Act

United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019

11/1/2022, 4:47 AM

United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019

This bill allows for the deployment of the Ready Reserve Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (Commissioned Corps) to serve in public health emergen...

Congress
116
Number
S - 2629
Introduced on
2019-10-17
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/13/2020
Text
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019

This bill allows for the deployment of the Ready Reserve Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (Commissioned Corps) to serve in public health emergen...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Public Health Service Corps.
Policy Areas
Health
Potential Impact
Department of Health and Human Services•
Emergency medical services and trauma care•
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management•
Health personnel

Comments

Related

Bill:  Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
Bill:  CARES Act

Recent Activity

Latest Summary2/22/2021

United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019

This bill allows for the deployment of the Ready Reserve Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (Commissioned Corps) to serve in public health emergen...

Latest Action1/14/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.